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Athletes foot and rabbits

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abbymarysmokey

Wise Old Thumper
I think I have athlete's foot (redness lumps and itching). Am I right in thinking it's caused by the same fungus as ringworm? If so, should I be taking any precautions around the rabbits? I already wear shoes or slippers around them, but could I carry it on my hands, etc?
 
abbymarysmokey said:
I think I have athlete's foot (redness lumps and itching). Am I right in thinking it's caused by the same fungus as ringworm? If so, should I be taking any precautions around the rabbits? I already wear shoes or slippers around them, but could I carry it on my hands, etc?
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I don't think the same species of fungus affects rabbits? I know we can develop ringworm from an infected rabbit, but not sure about the other way round.
Think it would be impossible to prevent spores from being blown about the place.
Maybe you've got chilblains, rather than athletes foot?
 
Athletes foot causes cracking and soreness and redness usually between the 4th and 5th (little) toes. if your toes are red and itchy its more likely to be chilblains. athletes foot is caused by sweaty skin getting colonised by fungi that live on the skin. as long as you practise good hand washing /hygeine there is no risk to bunnies or people. hope this helps.
 
It's definitely not chill blains (I used to get them all the time when I went horse riding a lot).

I'm not totally sure it's athletes foot...could be something bacterial I guess. It looks like small pink lumps down the length of my toes (not just in between them) and underneath my toes too. Itches like crazy sometimes.
 
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